As parents, it is their duty to make sure that the kid stays out of trouble....so I don't see anything wrong (ethically) in going through their kid's personal stuff (in their presence)...but that they have to do this reflects, IMHO, a lack of communication and understanding between the child and its parents.
I remember being a real trouble kid at school -- mainly bcoz the stuff they were teaching seemed too easy and useless and there was no means available to channelise my hyperactivity and curiousity. Still, I don't remember my parents ever insisting to go through my personal belongings. But they would always know if I got into some sort of trouble....this was possible coz the lines of communication always remained open between me and my parents. They would tell me where I was going wrong but they also helped me get through the bad patches....perhaps it was the result of their respect of me as a private individual, that helped me to take responsibility for my actions...and ultimately had me straightened out.
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In fact, BSNL has already started a pilot in Calutta to test the waters for what you have mentioned VoD + cable + data + basic phone services
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http://www.calcuttatelephones.com/bbandservice.
The pilot is being done at a place (an up-market residential block) hardly 2km from my place...
cheers,
indra
As parents, it is their duty to make sure that the kid stays out of trouble....so I don't see anything wrong (ethically) in going through their kid's personal stuff (in their presence)...but that they have to do this reflects, IMHO, a lack of communication and understanding between the child and its parents.
I remember being a real trouble kid at school -- mainly bcoz the stuff they were teaching seemed too easy and useless and there was no means available to channelise my hyperactivity and curiousity. Still, I don't remember my parents ever insisting to go through my personal belongings. But they would always know if I got into some sort of trouble....this was possible coz the lines of communication always remained open between me and my parents. They would tell me where I was going wrong but they also helped me get through the bad patches....perhaps it was the result of their respect of me as a private individual, that helped me to take responsibility for my actions...and ultimately had me straightened out.